Elizabeth Howard
Soprano | Arranger
Elizabeth Howard
Bio
Elizabeth Howard is a Stortford raised/London based musician who graduated from the London Centre of Contemporary Music in 2017. An experienced choral singer, she has sung with the BBC Symphony Chorus as well as being a proud member of the Cantate Youth Choir as a teenager. With Cantate, Elizabeth competed in the World Choir Games in Riga 2014, taking home two gold medals. With the BBC Symphony Chorus, she has not only performed with the chorus for over a decade but had multiple solo opportunities, including the world premier of Matthew Kaner’s “Pearl” in the BBC Proms. As a soloist she has performed alongside many choirs, most recently performing Handel’s ‘Messiah’ with Lee Choral Society and Bach’s ‘Magnificat' with Constanza Chorus in Cadogan Hall. Elizabeth also arranges music for choirs, having had arrangements performed by the Watford Phoenix Choir and Esterhazy Singers. As a director, Elizabeth runs a community singing group in her local area in London, and works regularly with the Watford Phoenix choir as well.
WATCH ME
As A Performer
I was lucky enough to sing Cecelia McDowall's 'Da Vinci Requiem' with Wimbledon Choral society last year, here is a small clip from their come and sing day.
As an Arranger
I was kindly asked by the London Contemporary Voices to arrange a choir part to fit Maya Youssef's stunning track 'Bombs Turn Into Roses'. This was an exciting challenge as I didn't want to take away from Maya's incredible performance but to add to the atmosphere and create a new dynamic for this song. This was co-arranged with LCV's frequent arranger Knut Olav Rygnestad.
GAIA SINGERS
Gaia Singers are a new vocal collective exploring traditional and new repertoire set for three voices. Formed of three freelance musicians with backgrounds in performance, teaching and conducting, they are united by their love of choral singing, having met whilst training with the choral conducting charity, Sing For Pleasure. They have sung in such events as the BBC Proms with the CBSO Chorus and BBC Symphony Chorus respectively and have performed a number of large-scale choral works. Gaia Singers sees a return to their group’s roots in chamber music, and are especially keen to promote the work and arrangements of female composers including their 2025 premiere of Maki Gajic Murata’s piece ‘Coming Home’.
